• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Ben Jones

Tennessee Valley Authority

Director, Operations Finance

Ben is the Director of Operations Finance at TVA.  He is responsible for the financiances for the Nuclear, Coal, Gas and Hydro operations at TVA.  Previously Ben has held positions in TVA in the Natural Gas and Coal commodity groups.  Ben also held responsibilities for Technology and Innovations that covered Technology vendor management and project management.  Ben sat on the board of National Coal Transportation Association.  Ben holds a Masters and Bachelors from the University of Tennesse in Chattanooga.

Sessions With Ben Jones

Thursday, 21 March

  • 11:55am - 12:45pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 04:55 pm - 21/mar/2024 05:45 pm

    Global Coal: Affordability, energy security and sustainability

    Power/Clean Power

    The global coal industry sits at the crossroads of the world’s need to deliver affordable electricity while also reducing emissions. The industry has seen market volatility, big shifts in demand and stagnating supply sources even as global coal consumption has risen to new highs. How can the industry maximize reliability, affordability and availability of coal supplies? What is coal’s role in the energy transition? How can the industry sustain a viable, dependable marketplace during a time of global energy transition?